"Both of you, come here!"
In an open space to the north of the Wu Battalion of the Black Armored Army, there were more than ten people tied to wooden crosses with ropes. Two soldiers were holding long spears and standing straight in the middle to watch over the prisoners. At this moment, a soldier walked over and greeted the two soldiers.
The two of them saw that the soldier had an extraordinary aura and couldn't help but look at each other. Then, they stepped forward and clasped their fists, "Brother, what can I do for you?"
The soldier replied indifferently, "I am General Qiu's personal guard. Today, a new batch of military equipment arrived in the army and has been sent to the Second Battalion. General Qiu has ordered the both of you to help move it!"
The two guards hesitated and the taller one of them said, "But Adjunct Li has ordered the both of us to watch over the prisoners and we are not allowed to leave! Brother, why don't you look for someone else? "
The soldier frowned and reprimanded, "Impudent! Is General Qiu or Adjunct Li more powerful in the Black Armored Army? At this moment, the soldiers of the various battalions are training. If I don't look for you, who else can I look for? Besides, their hands and feet are tied up. How can they escape? Besides, it won't take long to move the military equipment. After you leave, I will help you watch over the prisoners. If anything happens, just look for me. My name is Tian Cheng! "
Seeing that this person spoke in a methodical manner and that Qiu Xinggong's influence in the Black Armored Army was not to be underestimated, the two guards hesitated for a moment and clasped their fists, "Alright! The both of us will go and move the military equipment now. We will have to trouble Brother Tian here! "
Tian Cheng waved his hand and said, "Don't worry!"
The two of them then left.
At this moment, a person suddenly walked out from the side of a tent not far away. Tian Cheng hurriedly went forward and bowed, "General!"
The person who came was Qiu Xinggong!
"Mm! You can leave first! I want to ask Zhang Kangnian a few questions! "
Qiu Xinggong nodded his head slightly and ordered softly.
"Yes!"
Tian Cheng turned and left to "stand guard" for Qiu Xinggong!
Ever since Zhang Kangnian and the others were captured last night, they had been tied up here. From last night until now, they had not drunk a single mouthful of water, nor had they eaten a single grain of rice. In addition, the rope had caused their blood to be unable to circulate smoothly in their bodies. At this moment, they had almost fallen into a state of drowsiness!
It was still early in the morning, and the sun was not strong enough. By noon, when the sun was about to reach the top of their heads, they would probably pass out due to the heat and lack of water!
In fact, this was almost a common practice in the military. Generally, people who were about to be executed would go through this before they were executed. This was not abusing the prisoner, but helping the prisoner!
Yes, you didn't hear wrong! This action was helping the criminal!
The prisoners on death row in the Supreme Court or the prison of the Ministry of Justice were treated with good wine and food before their execution. The good food was not important, what was important was the good wine. After the prisoner drank the wine, under the numbness of the alcohol, the prisoner's pain would be reduced a lot when they were beheaded. Naturally, the prisoner would have less resentment after death. (Of course, these were all superstitions, but who asked the ancients to believe in these things?) In ancient times, prisoners on death row were usually executed at a quarter to five in the afternoon because that was the time of the day when the Yang energy was the strongest!
The prison of the government could give prisoners on death row alcohol, but in the Tang Dynasty, especially the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the military was very strict. Alcohol was forbidden in the military, and violators were killed without mercy. Therefore, to the soldiers who were sentenced to death in the military, there was definitely no alcohol for them to drink. So, what could they do? Generally speaking, it was like what Zhang Kangnian was doing now. They were left out in the sun, without food or water, so that they would enter a state of drowsiness before they were beheaded. When it was time for them to be beheaded, it would not be so painful!
"Raise your head!"
At this moment, Qiu Xinggong walked in front of Zhang Kangnian and shouted in a low voice.
Due to the distance between the prisoners, and the fact that they did not sleep or drink for the entire night, Zhang Kangnian, Bai Shanhai, and the others were in a half-awake state. Qiu Xinggong purposely lowered his voice, not wanting the other prisoners to hear his conversation with Zhang Kangnian!
When the drowsy Zhang Kangnian heard Qiu Xinggong's voice, his body trembled. He quickly raised his head and opened his eyes. He looked at Qiu Xinggong and said, "General, save me! General, save me! I don't want to die … Wu wu! "
This fellow's voice was a little loud, so Qiu Xinggong quickly covered his mouth.
"Lower your voice!"
Qiu Xinggong looked around and saw that the rest of the prisoners still had their heads lowered and didn't move. Only then did he move his hand away from Zhang Kangnian's mouth. He asked in a low voice, "This general wants to ask you, did Li Zexuan use torture to extort a confession from you?"
Zhang Kangnian lowered his voice and replied, "Replying to the general, Adjunct Li did not torture us. Since we were captured last night, we have been tied up here. Neither Adjunct Li nor the general has come!"
Hearing this, Qiu Xinggong was slightly relieved. He asked again, "What happened last night? Didn't you say that your plan was foolproof? How did you get caught by Li Zexuan and General Duan? "
"I don't know either! Last night, when I was about to succeed in persuading Ding Dali and the others, Li Zexuan and the General suddenly walked out from the pile of firewood outside the kitchen. They seemed to have been hiding in the pile of firewood before I arrived. Therefore, the words that I said to Ding Dali and the others naturally fell into the General's ears! "
Speaking of this, Zhang Kangnian still did not understand until now. He could not help but feel puzzled.
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